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Lap Band
Hi. I've recently won a "contest" for free lap band from a very reputable doctor here in central Illinois. I have yo-yo dieted for a few years, losing 40, gaining 20, losing 10, gaining 30. You know the drill. I entered this contest figuring there was no way in heck I'd win, so when they called me to tell me I was a…
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Feeling sorry for myself....
Recently my family and I have been through a lot. A real *kitten* storm. Between deaths in the family, my husband and son BOTH losing their jobs, I am just beside myself. I am surprisingly not going overboard, persay, just eating the wrong things, and not dedicating myself to exercise. I'm tired, not sleeping well, the…
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An NSV
I began this journey back in January, but the motivation behind it was last August 2011. I found myself in the cardiac unit of the hospital, wired, and having to undergo every test possible to make sure I hadn't had a heart attack. I had just turned 45, and at the time was sure I was doomed to walk in my father's footsteps…
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Any Aus. Cattle dog owners??
I just wonder if any of you ACD owners have problems with your pups having seizures? Our Cassie started having them within a month or two of us getting her, and has had them about every 3 months. Then she has had 2 in one week. Our vet didn't seem too concerned, but if any of you do have this issue, what do you do for…
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Holidays
Yesterday I totally blew it. I had more food in one meal than I eat in 4 meals. As I laid there in misery, feeling like I was going to explode, I came to a cool realization. Normally my body would NOT have reacted this way. Normally it would take it in stride, and accept this as "normal" food intake. All I was able to do…
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NSV
I've got two kids, and have had multiple belly surgeries, including one where I was cut from hip bone to hip bone. (hysterctomy) Since then my belly is just huge, and has been hard to lose. I have lost 23 lbs to date, after being with MFP for 2 months. I can see a difference in my butt and legs, and pants I haven't worn in…
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Cold water
Something I heard when I started on this journey is that drinking lots of COLD water. I heard that by drinking it really cold it helps burn extra calories. One day in a conversation with my sister, she claims she drinks "warm" water (yuck!!) I kind of blew it off because I knew as long as I was drinking water I would be…
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Another milestone
Yesterday was my first milestone. Today was my second. Yesterday I hit the 20 lbs mark of my journey. I'm 1/4 of the way to my goal. While I was happy about that, I realize I still have a ways to go. But today was different. I am 45 years old, have been overweight since the mid 90's. I had my first son in 1990, and…
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Kinda new here, stupid question to ask....
Ok, so I've been on here for a couple months now, and have lost 18 lbs thus far. I seem to have hit a plateau, no matter how good I am, so a friend recommended that I amp things up a bit. My endurance is getting better, so I figured the best thing for me to do is to start an at home workout, with situps, pushups, jumping…
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QUESTION
There are a few things on here that when I put in a certain food that I've had, I may not have had an entire "portion" How do I adjust that so it doesn't take away from my calories used? Thanks!!
